Hi,

I'm looking to vastly improve my physique. I'm 5'9ish, about 9 stone - so quite thin, but moderately toned. I'd like to bulk up, so i'm told that after i work out i need to eat a lot (of protein mostly). However, i'm not someone who can eat a lot so am considering taking protein shakes/bars etc. Working out is just all so confusing. If i do cardio can i still bulk up? If my abs are visible when i tense, does that mean i need to lose weight (surely not) or just work them more? Free weights or machines? (personally prefer machines 'cuz they ensure good form, but why do all the grossly muscular people use free weights? Just more mirrors in that section?)

Yours so ever confused,
Leigh